Purushottam Das Tandon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian freedom fighter
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Place of Birth: Prayagraj, India
About Purushottam Das Tandon
- Purushottam Das Tandon (pronunciation ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, India.
- He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi.
- He was customarily given the title Rajarshi (etymology: Raja + Rishi = Royal Saint).
- He was popularly known as UP Gandhi.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.
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